ISBN 0-88801-261-6
$14.95 Cdn/$12.95 U.S.
5 x 7-1/2, 256 pages

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Catherine Hunter

If you knew that your fate lay written in the gruesome climax of a novel, would you dare to turn the page?

Members of the book club at the Mystery Au Lait Cafe in Winnipeg are getting nervous, as events from their favourite murder mysteries start to come true—right in their own quiet neighbourhood of Wolseley. But Sarah Petursson and her neighbours can't stop themselves from reading the popular Midnight Mystery series published by Alfred, a prominent member of the club.

For Sarah, the mystery novels are an escape from her tragic memories of Lake of the Woods. For Morgan, they're a cheap thrill. And for Alfred, they're a goldmine. As he continues to release the books to greater and greater acclaim, the popularity of the reclusive author of the Midnight Mysteries soars—and so does the body count. Who could be imitating the details of the plots, killing off mystery fans one by one, as they helplessly read on?

When Sarah returns to Lake of the Woods alone to face the sad memories of her past, her neighbours hope the curse of the Midnight Mysteries won’t follow her there. But the nights are dark and lonely, and sometimes Sarah senses a presence outside her cabin window as she reads by candlelight.

Whatever you do, don’t read The Dead of Midnight alone.